Cossack Trousers
1820-1830 (made)
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These trousers are cut full at the thigh and taper to the ankles. Buttoned straps under the instep keep the fabric from riding up. The fullness at the hip is evenly gathered to the front of the waistband. This pair is made of cotton with a printed double 'zigzag' pattern above the ankles.
Cossack trousers were introduced to Britain in 1814. In this year Tsar Aleksandr I travelled to London from Russia for the peace celebrations that followed the abdication of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in April of that year. The Cossack soldiers in Aleksandr's entourage wore a similar style of trousers, which soon became fashionable in Europe.
Cossack trousers were introduced to Britain in 1814. In this year Tsar Aleksandr I travelled to London from Russia for the peace celebrations that followed the abdication of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in April of that year. The Cossack soldiers in Aleksandr's entourage wore a similar style of trousers, which soon became fashionable in Europe.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton, faced with cotton, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Cossack trousers of printed cotton, Great Britain, 1820-1830 |
| Physical description | Cossack trousers of brown and white striped printed cotton with a double band of treble zig zags printed in brown at the ankle. The trousers have a shaped waistband dipping to a triangle at the centre front and back. They are very full and tightly gathered at the front of the hips and tapering towards the ankle where they are indented to cover the instep, and have a double strap to hold them beneath the foot. There is a concealed fly front with self covered buttons. The brace buttons at the back, side and front, and the two securing the front waistband are of white metal. The band is faced with white cotton. |
| Credit line | Given by Mr John Morant |
| Summary | These trousers are cut full at the thigh and taper to the ankles. Buttoned straps under the instep keep the fabric from riding up. The fullness at the hip is evenly gathered to the front of the waistband. This pair is made of cotton with a printed double 'zigzag' pattern above the ankles. Cossack trousers were introduced to Britain in 1814. In this year Tsar Aleksandr I travelled to London from Russia for the peace celebrations that followed the abdication of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in April of that year. The Cossack soldiers in Aleksandr's entourage wore a similar style of trousers, which soon became fashionable in Europe. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.138-1967 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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